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I hope you're enjoying Jonathan's tribute to Dame Vera Lynn as much as I am. When he's done, don't touch your PC, your mobile device or your internet radio and join me in The Early Years on Mushroom FM.

At this crazy time of year, remember that the Mosen Explosion will still be starting an hour earlier than usual in some parts of the world, including Europe and the UK.

I single them out for mention this week, because on this week’s show, we’re paying tribute to a British national treasure on her very special day. I’m taking advantage of the fact that even though it will be Sunday for much of our listening audience, it will already be Monday 20 March in New Zealand. And Monday 20 March is the 100th birthday of the incomparable Dame Vera Lynn.

It's chilly and wintry still here in my part of Canada, but the Spring Equinox is coming whether the weather knows it or not. So, in order to encourage hope that this winter really will end someday soon, I'm going to pack this week's Celtic music show full of Spring things!

If you’ve listened to The Blind Side podcast this week, you will have heard a story involving travel that Bonnie and I recently took that was not as straightforward as it should have been.

While frustrating and taken at a difficult time for us, our most recent travel experience was trivial compared with what American Airlines dished out to seasoned traveller and guide dog handler, Sue Martin. Sue was the victim of repeated federal law violations, as well as plain old bad customer service.

When you hear the dying strains of Van Halen's Happy Trails signalling the end of The Mosen Explosion for another week, don't touch your PC, your mobile device or your internet radio and join me in The Early Years on Mushroom FM.

We’re back in crazy times yet again for this week’s Mosen Explosion, where North America has sprung forward, but other countries have not sprung forward or fallen back in sympathy. So mates, mates, the Mosen Explosion may not be on at the same time as usual If you don’t live in the North America. It may be earlier for you. Check our schedule page for details.

It's that crazy time that happens twice a year, where clocks start shifting around at different times.

Mushroom FM keeps US Eastern time as its official time zone, and clocks in much of North America go forward for daylight saving time this Sunday.

If your clocks don't change along with North America, then this means that programs will start an hour earlier than usual in your time zone until your own clocks go forward if you're in the northern hemisphere.